Protein and energy supplementation for growing steers, in dry season Suplementação proteica e energética para novilhos em recria, durante o período da seca

Dry matter intake, ruminal pH and ammonia concentration of grazing growing steers during the dry period, receiving different supplementation levels, were evaluated. Five rumen fistulated steers, with 18 months of age, 322kg average body weight were used in a 5x5 Latin Square design. The treatments u...

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Main Authors: Dorismar David Alves, Tiago Brandão Freitas, Paulo Roberto Cecon, Rogério de Paula Lana, Antonio Bento Mancio, Rafael Henrique Tonissi Buschinelli de Goes, Kelly Cristina da Silva Brabes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal da Bahia 2010-12-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Saúde e Produção Animal
Online Access:http://revistas.ufba.br/index.php/rbspa/article/view/1839